The Street art Outpost Project in the Sydney Harbour finished earlier this month. The OUTPOST PROJECT (4 November - 11 December 2011) transformed the
gritty industrial spaces of Cockatoo Island into an explosion of urban
art.

Legendary photographer Martha Cooper has been documenting graffiti and graffiti writers since the late 1970s. Her and Henry Chalfant’s book “Subway Art”, originally published in 1984, was largely responsible for the globalization of graffiti. She has remained a fixture in the community and culture, and has been documenting the Wynwood Walls since the project began in 2009. Her photos tell the story of the Wynwood Walls from its inception to expansion, and all of the artists and their respective works. In graffiti and street art, nothing is permanent, even commissioned walls. Because of the temporary nature of the medium, Martha’s photos outlast almost every piece of graffiti or street art itself.

For more info regarding the Wynwood Walls visit (thewynwoodwalls.com/)

Following their Fragments of Faile show last month at Lazarides gallery here in London, it looks like Faile are back in NY and have been hitting the streets Brooklyn with this fresh new mural in Williamsburg.

If you missed the Fragments of Faile London exhibition, there is a micro website featuring all the work on display here.

Later today French artist Invader will be releasing his new print via Pictures On Walls. The 'Warning Invader' will be available in two different versions, one is an edition of 125, dimensions: 54x54cm, signed, numbered and priced £250, the silver version is an edition of 50, dimensions: 54x54cm, signed, numbered and priced £425.

Both prints will be released at 3pm UK time on Friday 16th December in-store at POW & online here.

This video is a walkthrough of Anthony Lister's most recent gallery show "Bogan Paradise" which was held in Gallery AS in Sydney, November 2011.
Music Credit goes to Bliss N Eso for "The Dark Tower" which is taken from their ARIA award winning "Flying Colours".

On Saturday, 17th December, Lava Collective are opening with a pop up show on Brick Lane. They will be selling original art, prints and t shirts in the run up to the festive period.

They are taking over 47 Brick Lane, a beautiful old building that has just been refurbished after many years of neglect. Early next year, it will be opening as a café / deli, run by The Rag Factory. In the mean time, the space will be used as a temporary gallery space.

Lava Collective will be exhibiting new artwork by Mr Penfold, Lucas, Tunnidge, Ashes57, Georgina Cook, Jo Peel, Eska, Andrew Gillman, Ziggy Grudzinskas, Type & Neonita and as always their print rack will be full of high grade prints and posters from our international network of artists.

The opening party is on Saturday afternoon, with music from JAHHI (NTS), LAVA DJs + special guests. Winter warmers will be served, plus they are giving away free LAVA t shirts to the first 10 customers.

This Christmas season East London heads away from the North Pole and goes underground. Set within the Old Shoreditch tube station, SEASON TICKET deliberately spills milk and spins Santa on his bobble head. There’s no need for shiny red noses down here—subversive artists are guiding this sleigh ride to bring girls, boys, and everything in between a creative, art-led alternative to the High Street consumer Xmas madness!

For those who prefer their earthly delights Hieronymus Bosch-style, London’s seedy East End festers once more with a hoard of amusements and occasionally dark festive fayre, including a street art exhibition, installations, Live painting, DIY art stalls, creative cakes from Totally Baked & mulled wine to warm the festive cobbles. Plus film projections and a trans-gender (over 18’s) ‘Sink The Pink’ Bad Santa’s grotty grotto. Its flash-to-trash this Christmas, regardless of good behaviour, so strut or stumble your way to Brick Lane, Shoreditch for the first-ever SEASON TICKET… you’ll either be glad or sorry you did.

This years London Obey Mens and Womens Christmas Sample Sale kicks off on Thursday 15th December, starting at 5.00pm.

They will be resident once again at their favorite East End spot within the The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, East London from Thursday afternoon at 5.00pm (for the earlybirds!)through to 5.00pm on Sunday. They will be fully stocked up with lots of new Mens and Womens pieces and everything will be half price or less!!!

Street artist Thierry Guetta, aka Mr Brainwash, shot to fame after
starring in Banksy’s film, "Exit Through the Gift Shop". The
controversial artist was in town during Art Basel Miami Beach and his
exhibition, installed for the second year running in a seven-floor
building opposite the Bass Museum of Art, provided a hot topic of
debate. Anny Shaw caught up with the not so camera shy Mr Brainwash for The Art Newspaper, to
discuss his meteoric rise to stardom and his plans for Los Angeles and
London.

Part five in the ongoing series of the Here Comes the Neighborhood video interviews featuring various artists at work. In this Episode of Here Comes the Neighborhood, Mexican artists Saner and Sego collaborate on a mural for the Wynwood Walls. They create a colorful dreamscape together, building on themes that each of the artists have explored for years. Saner's interpretation of the work, and his poetic eloquence helps elevate the wall into an ethereal realm, while Sego, traveling to the United States for the first time, brings an astute attention to detail, and a stunning technique grounded in the complexities of the natural world.

These Artists exemplify the power of art, both public and private, to function as a change agent, using this mural as a tool to reframe the worlds view of Mexico; from a dangerous narco state, to one of the most beautiful, mystical and transformative cultures in the world.

Our London friends at Mula have finally launched their online presence for the Mula Printing company. Mula Printing is a silkscreen studio specializing in producing fine art prints to the highest quality.

To mark the launch of the site they have collaborated with Colombian artist Stinkfish for their first edition release. The Iridescent Quetzal Girl pictured is a seven colour hand printed edition onto somerset 300gsm paper. The image is based on a wall which the artist painted previously on the streets of Bogotá (Colombia).

Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle recently filmed a portrait of Portuguese street artist Vhils, who is undoubtedly one of the most skilled and talented young artists on the urban art scene today.

He creates technically masterful, contemporary portraits by not only adding paint or other materials onto surfaces, but also carving, drilling, scratching, ripping, or blasting his images out of walls. With nothing less than archeological meticulousness, Vhils penetrates through countless layers of posters, dirt, and plaster to set free the unsettlingly poetic images hidden in urban spaces.

More info on the new book release including a limited art edition can be found here.

Currently on display at Pictures On Walls as part of their Winter show are a series of awesome cardboard spray cans from artist Bill Barminksi. Check out the clip below and visit the artists website to see more. But we suggest you go and see the work in person at Pictures On Walls space in East London.
Image via Bill Barminski